Editor Lands Big Stories and Snags From Roosevelt
Washington dispatch reports Amarillo News Globe correspondent John McCarty secured two major stories from President Roosevelt. He was called back from Roosevelt's desk and warned not to print them immediately, with emphasis on the newness of the information. McCarty plans to publish soon, predicting broad interest across the Southwest.
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Washington
Washinton
John McCarty
Amarillo News- Globe
Texas Panhandle
United States
McCarty
Roosevelt
Southwest
Race Bet Repeal Vote Contested
AUSTIN, March 5. Legislators opposing repeal of the 1933 horse racing certificate law focus on a point of order claiming the Senate move toward repeal violated rules. The Senate attached a repeal amendment to a House-passed bill requiring a percent of track workers to be Texas residents for five years. Rep. Harry McKee argues the amendment changes the bill’s purpose and should be thrown out if returned to the House. The Senate engrossed McKee’s measure. if concurred, it heads to Gov. Allred for signature. McKee says the bill aimed to boost Texan employment while the Senate amendment would remove all track workers. Senate leaders deemed the amendment germane twice, Speaker Calvert to study over the weekend.
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Austin
Senate
House
Texas
Harry McKee
Port Arthur
Robert W. Calvert
McKee
James V. Allred
Calvert
Kansas Senate OKs pari mutuel wagering bill on horse races
Topeka Kansas March 5 The State Senate passed and sent to the House Senator J S McDonald s bill to legalize license and tax pariMutuel wagering on horse races in Kansas The vote was 22 to 14.
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Topeka
Kan
State Senate
House
J. S. McDonald
Kansas
Morgan Co accused of not fully cooperating with railroad probe
Senate railway investigators complained that J P Morgan Co had failed to make its files fully available to the committee. Morgan officials urged they had been told to cooperate to the fullest extent possible. Investigator Max Lowenthal cited many Morgan records found in other companies’ files.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgen
Contentios
Max Lowenthal
Morgan
Titanic Battle Looms as Labor Row Rages Across U S
The nation braces for possible widespread strikes as C I O factions clash with employers including Westinghouse General Electric Chrysler and United Automobile Workers. Leaders vow hard lines while others seek cautious talks as preparations mount for a pivotal fight.
New Mexico Indians Allege Mistreatment
The Senate Indian affairs committee heard petitions signed by 130 New Mexico Navajo tribal leaders alleging mistreatment under the Indian Bureau administration. Also asked was the removal of Indian Commissioner John Collier by 270 Navajos from Twin Lake and nearby tribal chapters.
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Washington
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
New Mexico
Indian Bureau Administration
John Collier
Twin Lake
News Censors Named For Coronation In London
London reporters learn Archbishop of Canterbury and Duke of Norfolk named official censors for all news films shot inside Westminster Abbey during the coronation of King George VI on May 12. Five motion picture news companies agreed to submit their reels to the censors before release.
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London
Archbishop of Canterbury
Duke of Norfolk
Westminster Abbey
George VI
Policeman Captain George Hale Dies in Fort Worth
Captain George Hale, 59, a Fort Worth police officer for nearly 22 years, died from complications of a long illness. He suffered a stroke on January 3 and a heart attack two weeks earlier.
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Fort Worth
George Hale
Jones seeks 2 million relief funds for soil conservation
Congressman Marvin Jones of Texas introduced a House resolution to appropriate two million dollars of unexpended relief funds from 1936 for immediate use by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace. The funds would support emergency listing and soil conservation measures in five southwestern states, with Texas likely receiving about half a million dollars. Approval by relief administrator Harry Hopkins and Secretary Wallace is anticipated, and regional groups expressed keen approval.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Marvin Jones
Texas
Jones
Department of Agriculture
Harry Hopkins
Wallace
Panhandle Water Conservation Association
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Wedding on Theater Stage Holds Limelight in Mothers-in-Law Fete
A Panhandle radio fete celebrated the fourth annual Mother-in-Law Day with a program dedicated to mothers-in-law. Mrs. L. O. Thompson praised Old Tack, and plans to form clubs nationwide were outlined. More than 1,200 mothers-in-law registered for membership cards and perks as brides were married on stage at the Paramount Theater in Amarillo.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
L. O. Thompson
United States
J. E. Griggs
Leon Krupp
Eddie Baumel
New York
Evelyn Kennedy Myers
Marella Myers Janak
Austin Myers
Monte Rosenwald
Mother-in-Law Club of
Texas
Pearle Lewis
Beryl Bodenham
Paramount Theater
Fugitive Allen Surrenders to Lubbock Sheriff
Tired and disgusted by life on the run Jack Allen 20 Des Moines Iowa surrendered to Sheriff Tom Abel in Lubbock after escaping from McPherson County Jail February 23 He said he reached Lubbock via Dodge City Borger and Amarillo and hoped to resume his six month burglary sentence and straighten out his affairs.
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Lubbock
Jack Allen
McPherson
Kan
Tom Abel
Allen
Des Moines
Iowa
Dodge City
Kane
Borger
Amarillo
Indictment Voted In Alleged Fraud Case In Phoenix
A federal grand jury indicted James C. Douglas aged 60 for conspiring to use the mails in defrauding Paul Sawyer a Holdrege Nebraska contractor in a $25,000 horse race betting scheme conducted in Phoenix last year.
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Phoenix, Ariz
James C. Douglas
Paul Sawyer
Holdrege
Neb
Oil Operator Joe S. Pugh Dies at 62
Funeral services were held here today for Joe S. Pugh 62 oil operator who died last night. He had worked in Oklahoma oil fields.
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Hamilton
Tex
Joe S. Pugh
Oklahoma
Rules Given By Champion Son-in-Law
Kerrville Texas March 5 a champion son in law spoke in defense of mothers in law. Julius Real former state senator gave five rules for harmony: have one mother in law never criticize her always heed her advice show interest in her stories and let her have her own way as Texas observes Mother in Law Day.
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Kerrville
Tex
Texas
Julius Real
Games V. Allred
Helena Schmidt
Senate Passes Teacher Bill In Texas Legislature
The Senate approved a teachers retirement bill totaling about 4.8 million dollars with 46 000 teachers eligible and the state funding via taxation. The plan requires a matching annual 5 percent teacher contribution and operative July 1 with House revenue needs.
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Austin
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Clay Cotten
Cotten
Max
Statewide Proration Hearing Is Called
The Texas Railroad Commission announced a statewide hearing for March 19 to prepare an oil and gas production order for April. It will also hear evidence on the feasibility of returning salt water produced with crude oil in the East Texas field to the reservoir to help reduce pressure decline.
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Austin
U.P
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
William C. Bullitt Returns From France on U S Liner
Ambassador William C. Bullitt arrived in New York aboard the Washington for a two week visit to handle private and state department business. He denied reports he might marry Marguerite Le Hand during his U S stay.
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New York
William C. Bullitt
France
United States
U. S
Washington
State Department
Marguerite le Hand
Roosevelt
Kansas Rep Seeks Cherokee County Secession If Beer Voted Out
Rep James J. Wilson of Cherokee County proposes in the House that his county secede from Kansas and join Missouri should 3.2 beer be outlawed in the state. The petition requests permission for the move in response to a potential constitutional change.
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Peka
Kas
James J. Wilson
Cherokee County
House of Representatives
Missouri
Kansas
Panhandle Receives Widespread Rain Snow Across Panhandle
Showers and snow spread across the western Panhandle and eastern New Mexico with Dalhart and Amarillo reporting brief and light falls, while Clovis Tucumcari and Roswell saw varying moisture. Snow totals reached up to three inches in Tucumcari and Las Vegas as eastern New Mexico farm prospects improve and communication lines face winter disruption.
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Panhandle
New Mexico
Dalhart
Canyon
Amarillo
Adrian
English
West Texico
Farwell
Bovina
Clovis
Friona
Vega
Pampa
Lubbock
Tucumcari
San Jon
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Roswell
Carrizozo
Counterfeit Ring Broken Says Agent in Charge
Agent Forrest V. Sorrels of the Secret Service in Texas announced the break up of a counterfeiting ring. One man was arrested across East Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas after months of activity centered in East Texas oil fields.
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Dallas
Forrest V. Sorrels
Secret Service
Texas
Sorrels
East Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Marlene Dietrich Applies for U S Citizenship
Marlene Dietrich, German film actress, filed first papers in Los Angeles naturalization court and was sworn in as a US citizen by Deputy George E. Ruperich.
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Los Angeles
Marlene Dietrich
United States
Naturalization Department
Federal Court
George E. Ruperich
Narcotic trial set for April 5 in Dallas
Judge T Whitfield Davidson set the narcotic case for April 5 involving Joe Civello and six co defendants. Others named are Sam Civello Leon Civello Jack Donnin Joe Cascio and Frank Tamni in the anti narcotic law violation probe.
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Dallas
T. Whitfield Davidson
Joe Civello
Sam Civello
Leon Civello
Jack Donnin
Joe Cascio
Frank Tamni
Peru to witness double sunset as longest eclipse nears
Peru plans a rare double sunset on June 6 as the sun becomes totally eclipsed for seven minutes four seconds. The totality path crosses Huaraz north of Lima, though local sunset prevents full viewing. American scientists will observe from a Pacific coral atoll for about five minutes of totality.
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Huaraz
Lima
Pacific
Vernon Judge To Succeed Martin
AUSTIN March 5 Governor Allred appoints Vernon District Judge W N Stokes as associate justice of the Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals to replace A B Martin effective April 1 A B Martin moves to the Supreme Court Commission succeeding Judge Joseph Ryan who died in San Antonio Stokes has prior terms as district judge and in 1992 received a national award for outstanding service in law enforcement C Y Welch of Quanah former county judge named to succeed Stokes
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Austin
Allred
W. N. Stokes
Vernon
Amarillo
Democrats scrap district primary for Buchanan successor
The Democratic Executive Committee for Texas 10th District voted not to hold a primary to choose Rep. James P. Buchanan's successor due to cost. About eight candidates had entered the race. A future district election date will be set by Governor Allred. The committee projects 7,000 to 10,000 dollars for ten counties, with candidates to be taxed one dollar per county.
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Buchanan
Austin
Democratic Executive Committee
10Th Congressional District
James P. Buchanan
Brenham
Allred
Dalhart Man Loses Cash In Coat Theft
Dalhart resident W. W. Banta reported he left his coat with another coat in his truck while running errands. On return, he found $90 in cash and a $50 money order missing from the pocket. San Antonio filing indicates the loss occurred this morning.
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Dalhart
San Antonio
W. W. Banta
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Temperatures
Weather outlook for Amarillo and vicinity fair and warmer with light southerly winds. West Texas mostly partly cloudy and warmer. New Mexico generally fair and warmer southward. Hourly readings show highs near 52 and lows around 26 to 50 with traces for the 24 hours ending 4 PM yesterday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Burke Predicts Split In Party If Bill Passes
Senate Democrats opposing the Roosevelt court bill vow to match the President move for move and fight to the bitter end. Senator Burke leads four colleagues in planned radio addresses and speeches to oppose enlarging the Supreme Court, signaling a growing party rift and a split anticipated by 1938 if the bill passes. Roosevelt counters with a Fireside Chat and aggressive public pressure as opposition senators map strategy for hearings next week.
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Washington
Senate
Burke
Democrat
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
White House
Wheeler
Montana
Chicago
Coppeland
New York
Walsh
Massachusetts
George
Georgia
Carnegie Hall
Catholics Refuse Governor's Offer In Chihuahua
Catholic officials in Juarez Mexico reject Governor Gustabo L Talamantes proposal to allow only one priest in the state and refuse to concede limits on religious privileges. Governor Talamantes cited state law restricting priests to one and denied Juarez Catholics full restoration of rights.
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EL Paso
Juarez
Mexico
Gustabo L. Talmantes
Chihuahua
Talamantes
Texas Leader to Attend Roosevelt Judiciary Conference
W. W. Strong, president of Labor's Non-Partisan League in Texas, announced in Houston that he will depart for Washington, D. C., to participate in a nationwide conference on President Roosevelt's judiciary program scheduled for Monday.
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TEXAN
Houston
W. W. Strong
Texas
Labor
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Survivors Sought After Loukia Mine Explosion
Ships from many nations crowded the Catalonian coast as rescue vessels hunted for survivors of the Greek tank steamer Loukia, 2 143 tons, blown up by a mine yesterday off Spain. Only three of the 24 crew members were accounted for.
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SZEK
Peripgnan
France
Spain
Loukia
Medina County’s Last Confederate Veteran Dies at 95
A. M. Lemm 95, Medina County’s last Confederate veteran, died today in Hondo. Born in Georgia, he served with Alabama troops and witnessed the Monitor Merrimac battle from shore. He was wounded at Chancellorsville.
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Hondo
Tex
A. M. Lemm
Medina County
Alabama
Chancellorsville
Education To Be Important Phase Of Amarillo Fat Stock Show
Education will be an important phase of the Amarillo Fat Stock Show opening Monday for four days. Leather tanning and butchering demonstrations will be by M. K. Thornton and Roy Snyder, Texas Extension Service experts, with Frank R. Phillips of West Texas State College in charge. Demonstrations include tanning small hides and making leather goods Monday morning, then Tuesday afternoon. butcher beef and refining meat products Monday starting at 1 p.m. Farmers of the Panhandle are invited. Board officials report plainer stock being readied, with Herefords, club calves, pigs and lambs in barns for the event.
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Amarillo
M. K. Thornton
Roy Snyder
Texas Extension Service
Frank R. Phillips
Agriculture Department
West Texas State College
Canyon
Thornton
Ness
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Snyder
Panhandle
Mr. Phillips
Friona
Claren
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United Automobile Workers
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Checker Cab
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American Federation of Labor
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Co. I. O
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John J. Mara
International Shoe and Boot Workers Union
Mara
John F. Gatelee
Massachusetts Federation
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